7.8high
CVE-2017-6981
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1038484 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT207797 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT207798 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6981
- NVD: CVE-2017-6981
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